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Friday, January 23, 2015 A SPECIAL FEATURE ON G/SOUTH WARD A READER ENGAGEMENT INITIATIVE t would be right to say that the there are no major BMC hospitals in the G/South ward has been one of ward, there are more than enough the fastest developing regions health posts and dispensaries in this in the city. The area presents WE PLAN TO SET-UP ward. Other major Municipal hospitals both opportunities and chal- like B.Y.L. Nair Hospital, K.E.M. Hospi- lenges. For the BMC’s G/South tal, etc. are within the reach of resi- WardI office, overseeing the growth pro- dents of this ward. Incidents of ma- cess on one hand and tackling issues such FIRST BUSINESS laria cases in this ward is comparative- as the outbreak of malaria and dengue ly on a higher side but due to consistent on the other, has been an onerous task. efforts from Municipal staff in various But the G/South Ward office has been departments and particularly by Pest managing the various issues quite effi- DEVELOPMENT CENTRE SOON Control Officer and Health Department, ciently. To find out more about the prob- we have succeeded in achieving drastic lems and the prospects in the area under reduction from the peaks in 2010. All his jurisdiction, we recently spoke to Worli-Lower Parel, Elphinstone and parts of Prabhadevi, have emerged as one of the hot spots in Mumbai over the staff is working very hard and tak- Keshav Ubale, Assistant Municipal the past decade, being witness to a flurry of residential and commercial activities. These areas comprising the ing extra care by organizing malaria Commissioner, BMC. The following are and dengue control campaigns, health the excerpts: G/ South Ward of the Brihanmumbai Mahanagar Palika is the first choice of not only the rich and famous to talks, special Sunday medical camps and other measures also. R. A. Podar Can you tell us about the area under your own a home, but also of the corporates to own office space. Since the turn of the century, several old mills have Ayurvedic Medical College & M. A. Po- purview? What are the boundaries that dar Ayurvedic Hospital run by Govern- cover the G/South Ward? given way to residential and commercial towers each boasting of superior construction and amenities at ment of Maharashtra is also situated in >> The area under the G/South Ward G/South Ward. In the field of educa- jurisdiction covers Mahalaxmi Race premium prices. The area is now dominated by luxury skyscrapers, upscale restaurants and pubs, premium tion, there are almost 69 Municipal Course, Lower Parel, Worli, Prabhadevi office space, luxury hotels, and boutiques. Schools having medium of instructions and Elphinstone Road. The boundaries in 8 languages - Marathi, Hindi, English, are from Haji Ali on the south to Kakasa- Tamil, Telugu, Kannad, Urdu and Gu- heb Gadgil Marg & Kashinath Dhruv Elphinstone bridge, on Jagannath Bhat- spread awareness by organising cam- jrati. There are also some private Marg at the north. The east comprises ankar Marg etc. The lack of a sewer paigns, health talks, special medical schools having a very good reputation. the area between Keshavrao Khade Marg network at Worli Koliwada and inade- camps and other measures. The ward has four colleges like Lala and Sane Guruji Marg, and the stretch quate public toilet blocks are some of Lajpatrai College, Watumal College of between Chinchpokli railway station and the other challenges. Of late, the high How does G/South Ward measure up in Engineering, Sasmira College and Ra- Parel railway station on East. The west incidence of malaria cases is a real test terms of sewage disposal, water supply, chana Sansad running professional comprises the Arabian Sea. that we are facing. healthcare, education, open space and courses in various fields. Some of the roads ? best quality roads are in G/South Ward What has changed in the past few years What are the plans to overcome the >> In terms of infrastructure, G/South - Dr. Annie Besant Road, Lala Lajpatrai or how has been the transformation of challenges? Ward is better than most of the other Marg and Khan Abdul Gaffar Khan the ward in the past decade or so? >> As a solution to traffic congestion, the wards. Sewage disposal network in the Marg, to name a few. Most of the roads >> In the past decade, G/South Ward BMC has taken up a project to construct Ward is efficiently working and is also in G/South Ward are cement concrete has changed a lot. Up to the eighties and a coastal road by reclaiming land from properly maintained. Certainly there roads and minor roads are in Asphalt. nineties, this ward was dominated by the Arabian Sea. There are plans to dig are some issues about Worli Koliwada The Ward Engineers with their persis- several textile mills. Residents com- tunnels to carry vehicular traffic from but in the near future, the BMC will tent endeavor reduced potholes on pub- prised mainly the middle-class, who western suburbs to south Mumbai and lived in Lower Parel. The elite lived vice versa, bypassing the G/South Ward. along Worli sea face. The gradual shut- We are working on construction of a fly- In terms of infrastructure, G / South Ward is ting down of mills gave way to large over from Dr E Moses Road to NM Joshi chunks of vacant land which became Marg bypassing Mahalaxmi station and better than other wards. The sewage disposal is available for real estate development. Jacob Circle to ease traffic in this area. Hence, the past decade saw large-scale The Elphinstone bridge on Jagannath good but we have to make it better. Water lines real development. Bhatankar Marg and the Currey Road too are being augmented for better supply. As Today we see some of the finest hotels, bridge are over a century old and need a exclusive residential buildings, public complete overhaul. We are working on for open spaces, we are maintaining 12 gardens. parking lots, the tallest building in India the widening of Jagannath Bhatankar – all making their presence felt in the Marg and constructing wider bridges ward. The G/South Ward now is the over the railway lines. Further the in this area. In the proposed 2014-2034 lenge, but the BMC shall devise some resolve these issues. Water lines at lic roads in 2014-15 to just 17% of that most developing ward in Mumbai. MMRDA has planned an elevated East- plan, we are doing two tier planning of policy to construct public sanitary many places are being augmented to pro- reported in 2013-14. Times of India in West corridor from Bandra-Worli Sea the area. The Maritime Board is con- blocks. vide adequate water supply considering collaboration with Praja Foundation Can you mention some of the unique Link to Sewri-Nhava Trans Harbour Link structing anti-erosion bund on the sea Off late more malaria cases have been future needs. It is a proud thing that G/ had conducted a survey on a large scale challenges that the ward faces compared for faster traffic movement. coast. The BMC has taken the work of found in G/South Ward as compared to South Ward is maintaining almost 12 gar- in 41 Municipal wards in various Mu- to other wards in the city? Worli Koliwada is an old settlement augmentation of sewer and storm water other wards. The BMC officers and dens in a very good condition. In case of nicipal Corporations in Mumbai Met- >> As compared to other wards in Mum- with houses built on either side of con- drain networks etc. workers are working an extra mile to open spaces, Mahalaxmi Race Course is ropolitan Region in January 2014. In the bai, G/South Ward has some peculiar gested roads. Local issues have been ham- We are also facing a problem of non- address this situation. Thankfully cases spread over approximately 225 acres of field of citizens’ satisfaction on various challenges like traffic congestion at pering implementation of the city devel- availability of space for construction of have drastically reduced thanks to the land, the largest open space in city is in counts, G/South Ward has stood Second. Worli Naka, Haji Ali, the area outside opment plan, which has also made it public toilets in the densely populated efforts of the staff and various depart- G/South Ward. In the field of healthcare, Mahalaxmi station, NM Joshi Marg, difficult to provide basic civic facilities Worli-Koliwada. This is a very big chal- ments. We are taking extra efforts to there are no issues in the ward. Though > Continued on page 2 > pg2 Friday, January 23, 2015 WE PLAN TO SET-UP FIRST BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CENTRE SOON Contemporary Homes That Redefine Luxury Formerly a locality dominated by mill lands and housing society comprising mainly of mill worker families, Lower Parel and adjoining areas has transformed into an upscale residential location over the past decade. eventually versified into new business, notably retail centres and property development. Today, the mill-lands are still pivotal to Lower Parel but in a dif- ferent way. The size and location so close to the southern part of the city is a developer's dream. The locality has witnessed massive revolution in terms of redevelopment and several 30-40 storeyed high-rises >> TEAM G/SOUTH WARD have come up such as Dosti Flamingos, Ashok Gardens, Kingston Towers, > Continued from page 1 field of citizens’ satisfaction, we were hutments are being redeveloped Crystal Towers, Kalpataru Habitat, second in “Mumbai Patrol” Survey. through S.R.A.